This could indicate that investors who seek to profit from falling equity prices are not currently targeting CL. Over the last month, growth of ETFs holding CL is favorable, with net inflows of $17.35 billion.

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On March 5, Deutsche Bank upgraded Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) to “buy” from “hold.” Of the analysts surveyed, 78% rated the stock a “buy” while 17% rated it a “hold” and 5% rated it a “sell.” The stock rose 7.2% last week. The stock rose 12.2% last week. On March 9, Walmart (WMT) announced that more than 890,000 US Walmart associates would be receiving more than $560 million in total cash bonuses.

VALENCIA, Venezuela/CARACAS, March 8 (Reuters) - When Colgate-Palmolive Co's Venezuelan unit in January raised the price of laundry detergent to keep up with inflation that hit 85 percent the month before, it drew a swift rebuke from the government of President Nicolas Maduro, which demanded a nearly 90 percent price cut. Price control agency Sundde ordered a reduction of the price of a one-liter container of Vel Rosa detergent to the equivalent of $0.16 from $1.40, according to union leaders and company employees. In response, Colgate shut the plant that produces it, according to a Feb. 2 letter to Sundde seen by Reuters, saying that operations would be unsustainable on those terms.

VALENCIA, Venezuela/CARACAS (Reuters) - When Colgate-Palmolive Co's Venezuelan unit in January raised the price of laundry detergent to keep up with inflation that hit 85 percent the month before, it drew a swift rebuke from the government of President Nicolas Maduro, which demanded a nearly 90 percent price cut. Price control agency Sundde ordered a reduction of the price of a one-litre container of Vel Rosa detergent to the equivalent of $0.16 from $1.40, according to union leaders and company employees. In response, Colgate shut the plant that produces it, according to a Feb. 2 letter to Sundde seen by Reuters, saying that operations would be unsustainable on those terms.

General Mills to Acquire Blue Buffalo: Will It Return to Growth? General Mills (GIS) has been disappointing investors with its sales, reflecting soft demand for its products. The continued decline in yogurt sales has further pressured its top-line growth, which is expected to stay flat or mark a marginal improvement in fiscal 2018.

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The Clorox Company (CLX) recently hiked its quarterly dividend by 14% to $0.96 per share from $0.84. Clorox has a strong history of rewarding shareholders with increased dividends and share repurchases. In fact, Clorox is a dividend aristocrat, a term used for companies that have consistently increased their dividends for more than 25 years.